Archive List for hydroelectric dam

What’s behind the Egypt-Ethiopia Nile dispute? | Start Here

Ethiopia has been building a new hydroelectric dam that’s promising to revive its economy and bring electricity to millions of people in mostly rural areas. But the Grand Renaissance Dam has its critics. Mainly Egypt, which says its water supply is in danger, and its people depend on that flow for consumption and farming. In the past, the two countries have made threats about military action and so far, talks to reach some kind of deal over how to share the Nile’s waters have not gone far. So why exactly can’t the two sides come to an agreement? Start Here explains one of the most important disputes in Africa right […]

South America’s titan of hydropower | Sustainable Energy

In this episode of Sustainable Energy, we take a look at the vast Itaipu Dam, which provides energy to both Paraguay and Brazil. —– Subscribe to CNBC International: http://cnb.cx/2gft82z Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cnbcinternational Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cnbcinternational/ Follow us on Twitter Tweets by CNBCi Subscribe to our WeChat broadcast CNBC_international